The Kiss Review

The Kiss

For Sweet Pink Smooches

$8.95 for 7g

The Kiss is another first from the LUSH labs; a delicious vegan lip gloss that's absolutely free from preservatives! With luxurious shea and cupuaçu butters, we've created a light balm to moisturize and protect the lips, while giving them a subtle pink glossy sheen – and a delicious almond and mandarin flavor to boot. Re-apply frequently to keep your lips plump and soft after all that kissing!

FEATURES

• A smooth start: Scrub your lips soft with our sugary lip scrubs before applying The Kiss.
• Softening butters: Shea and cupuacu butters will keep your pout soft and ready for action!
• A LUSH first: The Kiss is our first lip gloss, invented by our very own Helen Ambrosen.
  

Main Ingredients

Cupuacu Butter

Fair Trade Shea Butter

Almond Oil

How to Use

Simply use your finger to apply however much you want all over your lips.

Best for...

Smoothing lips

Softening lips

Moisturizing lips

Protecting lips

Overall...

This is an awesome lip gloss. I love how it feels on my lips, the slight colour pay off, the amount you get, and how well it really works!

Although it seems like $8.95 is a lot for a little lip gloss, it is a perfect amount. Since there is no extra packaging, or applicator, nothing is stopping this lip gloss from being filled to the brim.

It performs exactly how it's described, the only drawback, the colour pay off is minimal.

Overall, this is an excellent lip gloss and even if you miss out on this Valentine's Day limited edition product; LUSH still has other lip glosses in their permanent collection.

I would recommend this to anyone.

LUSH Valentine's Day Haul

There will be reviews, demos, and videos on these products coming soon :)

Dorothy Bubble Bar

Ex Factor Bath Bomb

Magic Mushroom Bubble Bar

Be Mine Gift

So White Review

So White

Apple Fizzer for Happy Endings

$6.35

Our favorite fizzer returns with a fresh makeover! This year we were inspired by Holi, a traditional Indian festival in which people throw colored powders at one another to celebrate the end of winter. With this in mind, we redesigned So White to be thrown into your tub just like a snowball. Once in water, So White dissolves to reveal a bright pink center and an enticing appley fragrance. Our inventors brewed up a soft, fruity and floral scent with an enchanting blend of bergamot oil, neroli oil and orange flower absolute, for bathing happily ever after.

FEATURES

• Make me over: This year, So White is back and bigger than ever. We made our best seller (and best smeller) even bigger for more bath time fun.
• Snowball fight: Unleash your inner child by throwing our explosive fizzer into your tub. The outer layer cracks away to reveal a fizzy pink center.
• Break it up: Our soothing fragrance of neroli, bergamot, and rose oils helps you relax after a long day battling crowds at the mall.

Main Ingredients

Citric Acid

Bergamot Oil

Rose Absolute

Orange Flower Absolute

Neroli Oil

How to Use

Throw So White into your bath tub, just like a snowball, watch the bath bomb crack open and fizz away.

Best for...

A strong scent
Relaxing muscles
Leaving your skin scented

Overall...

To be honest, I was very disappointed in this bath bomb. I had such high expectations for the fizzing action, and expected the water to be dyed bright pink. However, none of that happened.

You are suposed to throw So White into your tub so it cracks open on the side of your tub. I found that to be very hard to do with my soaker tub while completely full. I think it would be difficult in an average tub as well.

So White was also expected to be a bath bomb that brightly colour your bath, and it did not. It fizzed away quickly, leaving foam, which also quickly disappeared. The inside colouring was in a very small quantity and just like the rest of the bath bomb, disappeared quickly.

I was also disappointed in how So White left my skin. Most LUSH bath bombs are very moisturizing, and this just wasn't. My skin felt just the same.

Although the smell was strong and calming, it was overshadowed by So White's high expectations.

Overall, I was highly disappointed in this overly hyped bath bomb and would not recommend it.

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Cinders Review

Cinders Bath Bomb

Warm Up with this Cinnamon Crackler

$4.95

Heat up your holidays with this sweet and spicy bomb inspired by fireside gatherings with family and friends. We combined crackling vegan candies with stimulating cinnamon leaf oil to recreate the warmth of the hearth. This spicy soak also has hydrating almond oil to keep your skin super soft and smooth. With a bathtub so inviting, you can skip the open fire and curl up with this fizzer instead.

FEATURES

• Snap, crackle, pop: We loaded Cinders with our vegan popping candies to make your tub sound like a crackling fireplace.
• Spice up your life: Cinnamon leaf oil not only gives Cinders a spicy fragrance, it also combats fatigue and grumpy moods.
• Smooth operator We added almond oil, which is rich in vitamin E, to soften thirsty, dry skin.

Main Ingredients

Cinnamon Leaf Oil

Sweet Orange Oil

Almond Oil

Cinnamal

How to Use

Simply drop Cinders into your bath tub (preferably once you've completely filled you tub) and watch it fizz away.

Best for...

Warming up on a cold evening
Relaxing muscles
Moisturizing the skin
Leaving your skin smelling like the bath bomb

Overall...

Although this bath bomb is smaller than the usual LUSH bath bombs, it still delivers a warming, relaxing bath to enjoy.

At first, I was unimpressed with the results since there was no foam produced, and there wasn't a significant colour change to the water.

Even though there was no drastic change right away, my skin was left smelling of the bath bomb, and moisturized. I also found that my muscles felt warmed and more relaxed after my bath with Cinders. The final effect I felt was how I was able to use Cinders as a cure for insomnia. I felt genuinely well rested compared to normal.

Overall, this was excellent to use in a warming bath to relax myself and soothe my skin.

I would recommend this to anyone.

LUSH Haul!

So, today I returned to my LUSH store with some of my Christmas money, and decided to stock up on some of their soap. Since their "For Fresh Sakes" sale is still going on, I was able to get half of my soap for free! :) While I was there, I also stocked up on bubble bars, and a couple LUSH cult favourites.

I will be doing a complete review on each of these products as I try them out.

A complete video haul can be found here

MMM Melting Marshmallow Moment
$7.95

North Pole
$6.95 for 100g

Demon in the Dark
$7.95 for 100g

The Godmother
$6.40 for 100g

Angel's Delight
$5.95 for 100g

Twilight
$6.25
A complete review here

French Kiss
$8.95

Rose Jam
$6.25

Sunny Side
$7.25

American Cream
$9.95 for 100mL

For Fresh Sakes! - Video Haul Pt. 1

Original text post can be found here

For Fresh Sakes Haul - Part Two

The first part of this haul was purchased on Boxing Day, online and by my wonderful mother who helped fuel this addiction. 

(Thanks, Mom! <3)

However, I personally still wanted to try the rest of the LUSH holiday collection, so today I made a trip to my local LUSH store hoping to get a couple holiday themed bath bombs. The trip went so, so, luckily the "For Fresh Sake's" sale was still going on. 

Although I didn't get exactly what I wanted, I was able to get a good deal of their year round products, as well as repurchase my favourite soap that I tried from the holiday collection, Snowcake.

Even though I had already been to the LUSH store, I was trolling the LUSH website when I returned home, and made some further orders...

I know, I know. I'm an addict.

I will be making full reviews on each product listed below, as well as demos to the bath bombs/bubble bars, and link them once they are complete.

Part one of this haul can be found here

Bought in store...

Flying Fox

250 mL for $18.95

Northern Lights

160 g for $12.72

Snowcake

190 g for $15.11

Complete review here

Santa's Sack

$9.95

Twilight

$6.25

A complete review here

Big Blue

$6.40

Rocket

$9.95

The Comforter

$10.95

Sex Bomb

$6.65
Complete review here

Dragon's Egg

$6.25

Complete review here

Ickle Baby Bot

$3.95

Video version of this part of the haul can be found here

Bought online...

Bubblebeard

$9.95

So White

$6.35

Rocketeer

$6.95

Sakura Bath Bomb

$6.45

The Enchanter

$6.25

Space Girl

$5.25

For Fresh Sakes Sale - ON NOW!

LUSH is keeping it fresh by having a Buy One Get One Sale starting now!

You can buy any item from their list below, and get another item for equal or lesser value.

For Fresh Sakes Sale!

There is an extensive list of items included in this sale, many of which are holiday and cosmetics, but this only lasts while their supplies do.

Good luck shopping, Lushies!

Snowcake Reivew

Snowcake

Holiday Limited Edition

$7.95 for 100g

Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without a festive cake. So this holiday we brought back our customer favorite, Snowcake! This almond icing and marzipan scented confection is just what you need during the season of sweet indulgences. Its rich, creamy lather and rose absolute infusion make it a gentle treat for dry winter skin. So what are you waiting for? Grab a slice of this holiday treat before it’s gone.

FEATURES

• Piece of cake: We load Snowcake with benzoin, which gives this white soap its sweet, creamy, good enough to eat scent.
• Flower power: We add rose absolute to leave you skin feeling as soft and smooth as a dewy petal.
• Holiday hangover: If you love the tasty scent of Snowcake, try our marzipan-scented Smitten hand cream, available online in our Retro shop.

Main Ingredients

Rose Absolute (Rosa damascena)

Coconut Oil

Rapeseed Oil

Benzoin Resinoid (Styrax benzoin)

Cassie Absolute (Acacia farnesiana)

How to Use

Now, since I've never really gotten into LUSH and their products until recently, I was unaware of a little preparation that has to go into using the soap. I thought I could just leave the giant brick I got in my shower and it would be fine. I was wrong. The soap began to melt until I learned that you had to cut the soap and use a bit at a time. Luckily, I was able to save the soap before it melted away.

I will be doing a detailed post later about cutting and preparing LUSH soaps for your showers, but in the meantime, I'll just say slice your soap with a knife.

Once you've cut it up into decent sized shaped, use the soap as you would normally :)

A full tutorial on cutting LUSH soap here

Best for...

Daily use

In the shower

For dry skin

Overall...

I love this scent, however I know that not everyone will. I had some of my friends smell the soap, and they hated the overpowering sweetness of it. 

If you love the scent as much as I do, you'll love the results even more. This soap delivers when it comes to giving moisture. My skin felt so soft, and smelled so sweet after using this soap.  

Besides the problem with cutting the soap (oops :$), this product will last and last for me. The lathering from this product is just excellent. Thank god it's long lasting since, once again, one of my favourites is seasonal.

As long as you love strong, sweet smells, I would recommend this to anyone with dry skin.

Twilight Shower Gel Review

Twilight Shower Gel

Holiday Limited Edition

$18.95 for 250 ml

Every Christmas LUSH releases several limited edition shower gels; Snow Fairy, Ponche, and Twilight, and they each come in three separate sizes (100 ml to 500 ml). Since this is my first year as a self proclaimed "Lushie", I decided I needed to check at least one of them out. Since I love lavender and purple, I gravitated toward Twilight.

Main Ingredients

Lavender oil

The Main Idea/Effects

Twilight is an iridescent purple shower gel that will leave you with the lingering scent of lavender all day. Once you lather, you'll be surrounded in lavender and herbal balanced bubbles. This is perfect to use after a long day since lavender has been known to calm the senses. Great on those cold winter nights. 

How to Use

It's rather simple to use a shower gel for LUSH. It works as any other shower gel; however, only a small is needed to create a good lather.

Best for...

Daily use

In the shower

Overall...

I fell in love with this product and the results. It is rather disappointing that this is only available for the holidays; however, I have never been to a LUSH that was out of Twilight. 

This is excellent for daily use and leave you smelling amazing. The other main highlight for me was that a large amount was not needed to get the full results of this product. I got a great lather from this product and love the smell I'm left with.

And yes, the scent did live up to the hype. I found myself smelling myself hours after my shower in the morning.

The slight flaw was that if left sitting, the sparkles within the gel would sadly sink to the bottom of the bottle, and I'd have to shake the bottle in order to redistribute them.

I would recommend this to anyone.